Senior Production Technician

Swiftwater, PA

Full time

R2873654

** Job Title** :
Senior Production Technician

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* Location:

** Swiftwater, PA

** Shift** :
Off Shift

** About the job*
* Sanofi is seeking an experienced production technician for the role of Senior production technician. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to develop leadership skills and is a crucial role in overseeing the production process, ensuring products are manufactured according to established specifications, schedules, and quality standards.

** About Sanofi*
* We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

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* Main Responsibilities:

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* + Ensuring that processes are always compliant with FDA regulations.

+ Maintain and repair equipment and monitor software and hardware issues.

+ Train and guide Personnel in proper work procedures, use of equipment, cGMP's, safe work techniques and SAP to assure timely signoffs and consistency in training.

+ Maintains qualified trainer status.

+ Identifying and preventing deviations and assisting in investigation and root cause analysis.

+ Ensures operational areas are always staffed adequately and breaks are managed accordingly.

+ Accountable for the completion of operations including Metasys and Lab watch, corresponding documentation, data entry, etc.

+ Acts as Liaison for Production and Lead Technicians to dictate support.

+ Works with Lead Technicians and managers to ensure continuous operation.

+ Continues Development by completing at least one developmental class annually.

+ Helping with deviation investigations, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Change Control Requests (CCR), and other assigned projects.

+ Ensuring that quality documents like Batch Production Records (BPRs) and logbooks are completed accurately and on time.

+ Ensuring documentation is completed accurately and in real-time is crucial for compliance and quality control.

+ Preparing areas for the next shift helping to maintain smooth operations and efficiency.

+ Responsibly use material in an efficient matter to reduce waste.

+ Sharing improvement ideas, issues, concerns to team members along with providing solutions.

+ Proactive in identifying and solving production issues to ensure smooth operations.

+ Model and uphold HSEEn standards, ensuring compliance with all safety procedures.

+ Report safety concerns, near misses, equipment issues, and environmental incidents promptly.

+ Participate in safety meetings, walkthroughs, and improvement initiatives.

+ Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment, performing necessary checks and inspections.

+ Support continuous improvement by providing input on corrective and preventive actions.

+ Follows effective procedures to ensure the production of safe and efficacious products.

+ All other duties as assigned.

** About You*
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* Required Qualifications:

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* + HS or GED with 3+ yrs in cGMP or pharmaceutical experience

+ Associates with 2 + yrs. in cGMP or pharmaceutical experience

+ Bachelors with 1 + yr. in cGMP or pharmaceutical experience

+ Good mechanical skills, computer skills and is detail oriented.

+ Must have basic mechanical aptitude, computer skills, good comprehension skills, retention skills, troubleshooting and manual dexterity.

+ Proficiency in at least but not limited to one area of operation or product line.

+ Must be a qualified trainer in one or more areas.

+ Must have access to systems in applicable buildings and processes which have these systems (SFD, PI, Metasys, Lab watch)

** Special

Working Conditions:

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* + Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

+ Ability to stand on average 8 hours per shift.

+ Ability to gown and gain entry to manufacturing areas.

+ Ability to work a twelve-hour rotating shift and every other weekend, including holidays as scheduled.

+ May require personnel to flex into another platform within MTech and/or another M&S department, as well as the possibility to work weekends, holidays or off shift hours based on business need.

+ May also include working in an aseptic processing area.

** Why Choose Us?*
* + A rare opportunity to build operations from the ground up in a state-of-the-art aseptic facility

+ Exposure to cutting-edge aseptic processing technology and next-generation manufacturing practices

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